In its annual Must Test Drive Awards, Autotrader determined that “cool off-road capabilities” make the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 a must-try for anyone on the market for a sporty new pickup. In earning the 2018 Autotrader Must Test Drive Award, the Colorado ZR2 was dubbed “a true off-road machine, rugged and ready for almost anything you can throw at it.”

“We’re honored by this recognition and thrilled that Autotrader has picked up on the versatile footprint and serious off-road capabilities of ZR2,” said Anita Burke, vehicle chief engineer for Midsize Truck, General Motors. “ZR2 builds on the already-capable platform of the Colorado, and we agree that all customers looking for a great truck, not to mention an excellent off-road vehicle, should give it a spin, as it’s every bit as enjoyable on paved roads as it is on sand dunes, two-tracks, and while rock crawling.”

If you plan on test-driving the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 at Bill Harris GM, you’re going to be limited to seeing what it can do on the asphalt. Still, the ZR2 is an exceptional truck, boasting class-exclusive features such as front and rear electronic locking differentials and the first-ever off-road use of Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV™) damper technology. It’s also available with a mighty turbo-diesel engine, and, not for nothing, it looks as fierce and fearsome as anything on the road.

There’s quite a lot to love about the off-road-ready 2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. Once you’ve seen what this Must Test Drive Award-winning truck can do on the road, you’ll want to get it down and dirty as soon as possible.